Columbia River Fishing
Columbia River Fishing- A guide to news, reports and information for Salmon, steelhead and sturgeon fishing for the Columbia River
Final Countdown to Buoy 10 Fishing
It’s the final countdown to the Buoy 10 Salmon Season on the Columbia River, and we can’t wait to see what the 2026 season has in store for us. We’ve been looking forward to this popular fishery for months, and the time is finally here! The river opens for fall salmon fishing on Friday, August […]
Astoria Sturgeon Fishing – Tarpon of the Northwest
Now through the first week of August may see some of the most action-packed days of sturgeon fishing of the year. We have about four more weeks of Trophy Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River in Astoria before we switch completely over to fall salmon fishing at Buoy 10. Over the weekend we had a […]
Summer Astoria Sturgeon Fishing is in Full Swing
Columbia River Estuary The Columbia River Estuary is a unique fishery where the river meets the sea, and its brackish water provides some of the best fishing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, possibly in the world. While many know of the Buoy 10 Fall Salmon fishery that begins Astoria 1st in August, fewer people know […]
2026 Columbia River Summer and Fall Salmon Seasons Set
The 2026 Columbia River Summer/Fall Salmon and Steelhead seasons have been set. This is a joint effort between ODFW and WDFW which takes some coordination each year. Based on this year’s forecast, we have a summer salmon/steelhead season, an uninterrupted Buoy 10 season, and months of Columbia River salmon fishing opportunities. We’ve been waiting for […]
Monster Fish of Summer: Astoria Sturgeon Fishing
The recent warm weather makes it feel like summertime already and has me itching to get out on the Columbia River in Astoria to chase our local monster fish – Sturgeon. While the Pacific Northwest offers year-round Sturgeon fishing on both the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, nothing can compare to the experience of fishing for […]
Portland Springers Are Here!
The flowering cherry trees that line Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park are in full bloom. To many, that is a sign that spring has come to Portland. The Spring Chinook Salmon, known as Springers, are arriving as well. These local favorites are stunning, in color, texture, and taste. If you’re looking to fire up the […]
Columbia River Keeper Sturgeon Seasons
March 3rd, 2026 UPDATE: Today is the last day for 2026 Columbia River sturgeon retention. The season wrapped up with a final day of fishing in The Dalles Pool. We all love keeper sturgeon days, but remember that our action-packed days are our catch-and-release sturgeon trips that take place during 9 months of the year. […]
2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon Season Set
February 19th, 2026 Update: From March 1st – April 8th, the Columbia River will be open for Spring Chinook fishing from the Buoy 10 line in Astoria upstream to Beacon Rock. With the Cowlitz and Lewis River returns similar to last year’s, we should have some nice fishing opportunities in multiple sections of the river […]
Buoy 10 Fishing Forecast
This is the time of year when 2026 Buoy 10 Salmon and ocean abundance numbers for Astoria begin to get tossed around in the Buoy 10 forecast. While numbers aren’t official, I’m hearing some good things for this year’s possibilities. More numbers and information will be coming soon, but let’s start off with the 2025 […]
2026 Columbia River Salmon Fishing Forecast – Spring and Summer
December 8th, 2025: In the first of many forecasts to come over the next couple months, the 2026 Columbia River Spring and Summer Salmon preseason forecast has been released. The preliminary numbers for the 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook run are looking better than the 2025 forecast, bumping up to around 222,000 fish expected. Most […]